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Finding the Third Proportional to 889,245 and 1,951,321

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Solution

The third proportional to 889,245 and 1,951,321 is: 4,281,894.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,245 : 1,951,321 = 1,951,321 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,245/1,951,321 = 1,951,321/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,245x = 1,951,321 × 1,951,321
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,245x = 3,807,653,645,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,807,653,645,041/889,245
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,281,894.92

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